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Hot Springs, Montana Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hot Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Hot Springs, MT
Saturday, July 4 at 1:53 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
57°
Humidity
40%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
11:47 PM
Sunset
3:39 PM
Hot Springs, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHot Springs, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 59 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 59°H 84°
Hot Springs, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    84°59°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    85°61°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    21%
    —
    83°54°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    21%
    —
    93°58°+10°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°61°-7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°51°-7°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    86°48°+7°
Hot Springs, MT
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°70°90°12a6a12p6pnow 62°high 84°low 59°
Hot Springs, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
230° · veering 32°
Direction
SW
230°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 13 @ 2:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 209SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Hot Springs, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
916.2
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 27.06 inHg
Now
916.2
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 915–921
910915920925-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW920.6914.6916.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Hot Springs, MT
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
↓-5 in 6h

AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
54μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Hot Springs, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
16%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
97.6mi
UNLIMITED
136 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
07:53 UTC · Hot Springs, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
07:53 UTC · Hot Springs, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Hot Springs, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Hot Springs, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Hot Springs, MT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:07 AM
Sunrise
11:47 PM
Daylight
15h 52m
Sunset
3:39 PM
Civil dusk
10:20 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Hot Springs, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:47 PM
Moonset
10:40 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Hot Springs, MT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hot Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 62°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: June 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 59845

15-Day Forecast — Hot Springs

  1. Sat84°60°1%
  2. Sun85°61°0%
  3. Mon83°54°21%
  4. Tue93°58°21%
  5. Wed86°61°8%
  6. Thu79°51°3%
  7. Fri86°48°2%
  8. Sat94°55°1%
  9. Sun79°51°2%
  10. Mon92°52°4%
  11. Tue101°60°5%
  12. Wed95°67°9%
  13. Thu95°62°10%
  14. Fri100°62°9%
  15. Sat98°64°10%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Hot Springs's warmest stretch (~67°F) and January its coldest (~26°F); precipitation crests in June at 2.4 inches and ebbs in February to 0.8 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January26°1.0″3
February29°0.8″3
March37°1.0″4
April44°1.5″5
May53°2.0″6
June59°2.4″6
July67°1.0″3
August67°0.9″3
September57°1.1″3
October44°1.5″5
November33°1.2″4
December27°1.2″4

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Hot Springs sees 26°F Januarys and 67°F Julys, a 41°F range, plus around 15.7 inches of precipitation across 49 days.

Hot Springs's rain peaks in summer: June brings 2.4 inches over 6.4 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 0.8 inches across 3.2 days under cooler, drier air. That puts Hot Springs in a summer-convective cohort with places like Camas, MT, Lonepine, MT and Plains, MT.

Hot Springs's growing window opens around late-May, once Hot Springs's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Hot Springs's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Hot Springs's last frost. Hot Springs's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Hot Springs, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Hot Springs's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Camas, MT, Lonepine, MT, Plains, MT, Niarada, MT, Paradise, MT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Hot Springs?
In Hot Springs, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Hot Springs's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Hot Springs?
June is the wettest month in Hot Springs, about 2.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 16 inches.
What is the warmest month in Hot Springs?
July is Hot Springs's warmest month, averaging about 67°F.
What is the coldest month in Hot Springs?
Hot Springs bottoms out in January, with a mean near 26°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Hot Springs?
Hot Springs's last frost (mid-May) cues hardy greens; in Hot Springs, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Hot Springs get?
Hot Springs averages about 49 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Hot Springs?
Hot Springs sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 26°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Hot Springs?
Hot Springs's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Hot Springs?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Hot Springs in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Hot Springs?
Current conditions for Hot Springs and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Hot Springs forecast updated?
The Hot Springs forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hot Springs?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Hot Springs are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Hot Springs?
The next few days in Hot Springs's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Hot Springs's cold semi-arid climate in Montana pairs 26°F Januarys with 67°F Julys, 41°F apart across the seasons.

In a typical year Hot Springs records about 16 inches of precipitation on around 49 days.

At 47.6°N, Hot Springs's 41°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Hot Springs's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Hot Springs

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.